Lawmakers back bigger CHR budget
CONGRESSMEN on Thursday sought to restore the Commission on Human Rights’ (CHR) originally proposed budget of P1.65 billion.
House body swiftly OK’s Ombudsman budget
CONGRESSMEN on Thursday swiftly approved the Office of the Ombudsman’s P4.78-billion budget for next year.
House seeks clear rehab process for buildings
THE HOUSE disaster resilience committee on Thursday urged disaster agencies to streamline the rehabilitation process for destroyed infrastructure.
AFP modernization delayed
THE SECOND phase of the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) modernization program might have to be extended for lack of budget, a congressman said on Thursday.
Senate bill to outlaw online gambling
A SENATOR has filed a bill that seeks to make online gambling illegal in the Philippines.
Phone makers told to educate users on scams
THE NATIONAL Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has ordered mobile phone makers, distributors and dealers to educate users about text scams.
CMA CGM, Plastic Flamingo renew waste deal
FRENCH shipping company CMA CGM Group and social enterprise Plastic Flamingo on Thursday said they have renewed a partnership to reuse trash and ease plastic pollution in Metro Manila.
UN: Philippine drug war probe lacks transparency
THE PHILIPPINE government’s investigation of human rights violations in connection with its deadly war on drugs lacks transparency, according to the United Nations (UN) Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights
House swiftly OK’s threefold hike in VP’s 2023 budget
CONGRESSMEN on Wednesday swiftly approved the Office of the Vice President’s (OVP) P2.31 billion budget for 2023, which is more than three times higher than this year, without asking questions.
3 of 4 Pinoys feel worse off
THREE of four Filipinos felt worse off in the second quarter from a year earlier, according to the latest poll of the Social Weather Stations (SWS).
Philippines’ leptospirosis cases rise by 36%
LEPTOSPIROSIS cases in the Philippines had risen by 36% to 1,770 as of Aug. 27 from a year earlier, according to the Department of Health.
NTC helpless vs illegal radio stations
DAVAO CITY — The regional office of the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has asked local governments here to help them go after illegal radio stations.